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The NSTA Store has a corner where we can meet the authors of current and popular books. Steve Rich was here today to sign copies of his latest book Outdoor Science: A Practical Guide. There are lots of…
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I headed over to the exhibit hall just before it opened. I was surprised to see so many eager educators waiting for the doors to open, even on the third day! Since they had still had a few minutes before the doors…
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Rest? Not much, even on the weekend
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Some NSTA attendees take a few minutes to rest their feet. Mary B asked yesterday if Ben Smith and Jared Mader ever rest. I’m starting to think that would be a good question for several attendees. I’ve been here for…
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Hughes High School, a STEM-focused school in Cincinnati, has an intersession which students devote to their projects. As luck would have it this year, the intersession is the same week as the NSTA conference in…
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ISTE (the International Society for Technology in Education) sponsored a series of seven sessions (spread out over two days) presented by two of the most dynamic educators I’ve ever met: Ben Smith and Jared Mader of the…
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Shopping at the NSTA store Lunch time Fresh air! Resting our feet
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Diana Hunn and Susan Clay Due to technical difficulties, I arrived late to Diana Hunn’s and Susan Clay’s session on Using Humor to Enhance Scientific Literacy. Fortunately, they are good humored about late arrivals…
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Science talk in Philadelphia at the NSTA national conference
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Science talk between students (not teacher-to-student)—is that possible? We learned how to get started at Kathy Renfrew’s session, NSTA Science Talk: A Tool for Making Meaning, on Thursday.…
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I talked to a few more teachers this afternoon. There are folks from all across the country here this week, but I somehow managed to talk to two people from the West Coast in a row. They weren’t together, so just random…
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Christina Dragon I loved how Christina Dragon’s presentation “She Discovered It! Bringing Women Scientists to Life in the Classroom” turned into a lively interactive discussion about how to reach girls in science.…
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Students teaching teachers and rethinking education at the college level
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Linda Colon I just watched a group from Science After School squeeze in one last practice session before their presentation, What We Want Science Teachers to Know. These Manhattan students seem very eager to share…
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I was in an interesting session yesterday and have overheard bits and pieces of a lot of different conference attendees talking about presentations they’ve liked. I’m wondering: What presenters would you…
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I talked to a few teachers this morning between sessions. Here’s what they’re saying about attending the conference: Daniel Welker Daniel Welker, a 9th grade Earth science teacher in central Pennsylvania: “I always…
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People were doing double-takes in the exhibit hall as Ben Franklin himself was strolling around. I wonder what he thought of all the displays and events—just a few blocks from Independence Hall. I suspect that most…
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You know your session is successful when…
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Equity and Excellence …audience members are hanging around, talking with each other and the presenters for 20+ minutes after the session is over. That’s what happened when three teachers from Denver CO described…
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